Huli Huli Chicken- -Homestyle

For a truly Hawaiian meal, serve with sticky rice or Macaroni salad (thats a whole new story)

Ingredients

• We were heading from Makaha to Waikiki and came upon a roadside clearing. Hawaiians young and old were having a gathering and were sharing and munching on what we now know as Huli Huli chicken. Until you can get back to Makaha, give this one a try,please.
• 2 fryers (2-3lbs. each)
• 3/4 cup dark shoyu (soy sauce)
• 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 3 Tbs. olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 Tbs. Ketchup
• 2 Tbs. minced fresh ginger root
• 1 tsp. asian chile paste or sambal oelek
• Lots of freshly ground black pepper to taste
• Hawaiian sea salt or other salt to taste
• 1 tsp. sesame oil (optional)

Directions

Split each chicken down the backbone, but leave attached at the breast. Remove neck bone. Mix together shoyou, lime juice, honey, brown sugar, oil, garlic, ketchup, ginger root,chile paste, salt and pepper and sesame oil if using. Marinate split chickens for 20 minutes to 4 hours. If you are short on time it is not absolutely necessary to marinate chicken. Secure chickens on rotisserie and roast 45 minutes to 1 hour-20 minutes, basting often.
If you dont have a rotisserie, grill the chicken on barbeque rack over medium coals, turning often for about 45 minutes. Baste frequently.
If you'd prefer, you can roast the chicken in a preheated 325*F. oven, basting often, for 1 1/2 hours.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Being in the right place at the right time
Submitted By: Eileen Werth
crzylegs@erols.com
Huli Huli Chicken- -Homestyle